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l'HREE THE EVENING NEWS, WILKES-BARRE. MONDAY, MARCH 15, 1937. Ain't He Pretty? Floor Chairman Named Deari Mine Schedule For Tomorrow CLEAR WOMAN IN SUIT OVER THRONGS FLOCK TO INCOME TAX OFFICE IN CITY JOHN REILLY, THEATRE AIDE, DEATH'S VICTIM TRAFFIC NOT AFFECTED BY HEAVYSNOW yrz wi I L-i i i i i A ft Early Comerford Associate And Supervisor. Dies At 62 FUNERAL WEDNESDAY John Reilly, aged 62 years, one of the pioneers in the moving picture business, who was an as sociate of M. S.

Comerford in the early day, and who remained with that company during its years of progress, died yesterday. His passing occurred at the family home. 659 East Northampton street, in Georgetown. Mr. Reilly for 15 years had been superintendent of maintenance of the Comerford Company, with headquarters in this city.

Mr. Reilly was one of the first in this section to advance in the motion picture business, for years he operated one of the first picture houses, adjacent to his home in the Wilkes-Barre Township section. A native of Hazleton, where he was born 62 years ago," Mr. Reilly resided in. Georgetown for 35 years.

He was a partner of Mr. Comer-ford's in the operation of the Star Theatre, then located in the second block on East Market street, and later became part of the Black Diamond studios at Forty Fort, in which the late Daniel L. Hart was one of the directing heads, having supervision of the stage. Before entering the theatrical business he was a building contractor. He constructed the Georgetown Settlement House and was one of the trustees of the institution.

He also constructed the Blackman school in Wilkes-Barre Township and the Tripp street school in Swoyerville. He was a member of St. Joseph's parish. His widow, the former Miss Mary Golden, three children, William, Joseph and M'" Margaret, teachers in the Wilkes-Barre township schools, also these brothers and sisters: George Reilly and Mrs. Philip Marcus, New York City, Mrs.

Elizabeth Carr, Jersey City, Mary Reilly, Mrs. John Baker, Frank and Edward Reilly, Hazls-ton and Joseph, Detroit. The funeral will be held Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock. HOTEL PLAN TO REORGANIZE IS ADVANCED STEP American Surety Company Withdraws Its Objections To Program RULING ON GRAHAM Adoption of the Wilkes-Barre Hotel Company's plan of reorganization for Hotel Mallow-Sterling, under the bankruptcy laws, appeared imminent today when the American Surety Company withdrew its objections against the plan. Heretofore, the surety company had been one of the strongest opponents to the plan suggested by Senator A.

J. Sordoni's company. While no hearings on th reorganization plan will be held hsre until a decision is announced by the U. S. Circuit Court on appeals taken from decisions of Judge A.

W. Johnson by Attorney Frank P. Slattery, counsel for the Mallow Hotel Corporation, it will only be a question of time until the Sordoni plan is put into affect as the Mallow Corporation will unable to secure support of two-thirds of the creditors. The surety company at a hearing a few weeks ago urged adoption of the plan proposed by Homer R. Mallow but its decision to withdraw the exceptions sound the deathknell for the plan offered by the former manager and president of the hotel.

Judge Johnson has dismissed a petition by Attorney Slattery to dismiss Attorney A. B. Graham, New York, as counsel for the trustees. Mr. Slattery charged that Mr.

Graham was serving as counsel for the landlord and the tenant inasmuch as he represents the Wilkes-Barre Hotel Company and the trustees, one of whom is Senator Sordoni. On Wednesday morning at 10, Attorney Slattery will be cross-examined by Attorney Graham under Section 21-A of the bankruptcy laws. At the request of Mr. Graham, the examination of Mallow, scheduled for Thursday has been postponed until next week. Adonlzio Sterrick Creek, Beaver Meadow and Packer working.

Alden Working. Conlon Working. Capone Working. Chauncey Idle. Dial Rock Working.

East Boston Working. Glen Alden Woodward, Nottingham, Buttonwood, Loo-mis, South Wilkes-Barre, Maxwell, Truesdale, Bliss, Wana-mie, Audenried and Lance working. Gallizi Working. Heidelberg Working. Hudson All collieries idle.

Kehoc-Berge William A colliery and Kehoe-Berge breaker working. Kingston Working. Luzerne Working. Lehigh Valley Dorrance, Prospect, Henry, Westmoreland, Hazleton Shaft and Spring Mountain working. Monarch-Anthracite Idle.

Old Boston Idle. Pittston Ewen, Butler, Underwood and No. 1 working. Pittston Duryea Phoenix Colliery working. Sussex Jermyn colliery and Standard breaker working.

Sullivan Trail Working. Susquehanna All collieries working. Wyoming Valley Harry and Forty Fort working. West End Working. Volpe Hennigan Slope idle and Bush Patch working.

TROLLEY MEN ASK INCREASE AT SCRANTON Workers Seek Boost Of 12 Per Cent And Paid Vacation CONFERENCE IS HELD A joint conference for the purpose of drawing up a working agreement to supplant the existing contract, which expires midnight, March 31. was the object of a meeting today between John F. Holleran, business agent for the Street Car Men-s Union, and Harry Darrt, president of Scranton Transit Company. At the same time. Holleran informed Dartt that the union will ask for a 12 per cent, increase in wages and one week's paid vacation a year for each employee.

The demand was agreed upon at a membership meeting in American Legion Hall yesterday. Bus and trolley operators at present receive 69 cents an hour. Trackmen are paid between 54 cents an hour and barnmen get between 60 and 87 cents an hour, depending upon classification. The men took a voluntary reduction of five cents an hour in 1932 and last year, following negotiations which lasted three weeks after expiration of the contract, a cent an hour was restored. This is the first year the union has asked for a paid vacation.

ELKS' CLUB New BIG PARTY Tomorrow Night at 8:30 and Every Tuesday Night at ELKS' HOME N. River St. Public Invited. Little Bill Phillips at the Microphone. Admission 40c LENOX NITE CLUB 1st Anniversary Week SURPRISES EVERY NIGHT Two All-Star Broadway SHOWS NIGHTLY 11 and 1, Saturday 9 and 11 featuring EDDIE BLACK and the 5 SOPHISTICATED LADIES also, GUY ROMANO, "The Singing Troubadour' Wed.

Night BIG ST. PATRICK'S CELEBRATION Favors Noisemakers Thursday Night Is Open House and Amateur Night. Amateurs Invited, Music by TEEMUBPHY''S- BAND- No Cover No Minimum 'We Specialize In Italian Foods" PRIVATE BOOTHS DAMAGEMONEY Wilkes-Barre Man Charges $105 Snatched After Settlement COMMON PLEAS COURT A second week of Common Pleas Court opened this- morning, with Judge John S. Fine in charge of the trial list and jurors and Judges w. s.

McLean ana u. u. uougnnn assisting in the trials. Before Judee McLean and a jury this afternoon was placed on trial the suit of Walter Jacowsky, of Jenkins Township against the L. V.

R. plaintiff seeking damages for the death of his son Anthony, aged 8 years, who was struck and killed by a train of the defendant company at Port Griffith on August 21, 1931. The boy was looking for a baseball at the time he was struck. The defendant company is charged with negligence. Attorney S.

M. R. O'Hara represents the plaintiff and Attorneys E. C. Jones and J.

C. Phillips appear for the defendant. Before Judge u. JJ. uougnim ana a jury toaay was piacea on tr ai the suit of Adam Kratz of King ston, against James B.

Post. Lee Park, plaintiff claiming $350 as due for damages to his car and per sonal injuries in a collision with a car of the defendant on August 1, 1934. Plaintiff had his automobile parked when it was struck by a truck of the defendant. Attorney R. L.

Coughlin represents plain tiff and Attorney H. B. Pope tno defendant. Judge J. S.

Fine presided with a jury in tnc trial oi me suit oi Charles Palenchak of Wilkes-Barre. against Mrs. Antonia Segar of the same place, piaintni alleging ma' following a settlement of a suit for damages over an automobile collision the defendant snatched $105 from the money in his hands to which she was not entitled. The defendant claims that the money was given to her voluntarily for the work she performed in secur- ng a settlement of the case. At torney A.

J. Zawoiski represented plaintiff and Attorney Max Rosen he defendant. The jury returned verdict for the defendant. Settlements were made in the fol- owine cases and verdicts taken in favor of the defendants, without costs: C. Hayden Phillips vs.

Ben- amin Weissberger, Margaret Oliver F. W. Woolworth. H. a Gibby vs.

R. Janjigian. "WHITE HOUSE" WILLREOPEN Model Home Ready At Boston Store The Boston Store's attractive model home, "The Little White House With Green Shutters," will formally cpened to the public tomorrow. The house was closed for two weeks while a force of painters, carpenters, paperhangers and interior decorators have worked to complete transforming cozy Winter quarters into a delightful Summer place, that will appeal to those who want the gay, comfortable and inviting in home furnishings. All the rooms have been re painted and repapered and the unique arrangement of the furni ture groups in the various rooms affords a wealth of suggestions to home-makers contemplating refur-! nishing of homes this season, Homemakers are cordially invil-: cd to visit the Little White House.

CIVIL SERVICE TESTS ARE MADE PUBLIC The United States Civil Service Commission has announced open competitive examinations as follows: Social science analysts, various grades, $2,000 to $5,600 a year. Engineering draftsmen, various grades, $1,620 to $2,600 a year, for work on ships. All States except Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota. Nebraska. South Dakota, Vermont and Virginia, and the District of Columbia, have received less than their quota of appointments in the apportioned departmental service at Washington.

D. C. Full information may be obtained from G. P. Finn, secretary of the U.

S. Civil Service Board of Examiners, at the post office in this city. National Defense League Mass Meeting Meyers H. S. Tuesday Eve.

at 8 O'clock nnsnrril h.v the A. and other allied nrr.ml- rntinna: At Auxiliary -'lik will PUBLIC IS INVITED ADMISSION FREE by as Schedules Are Maintained On Railroads And Highways cmr EXPECTS THAW Despite the longest and heaviest snowstorm of the voar rail nnH motor traffic maintained excellent scneauies today as the U. S. Weather predicted that Rtparlv flurries would continue tonight. ne Dureau reported that the 36-hour fall had a depth of 4 inches up until noon, but said that in the mountains the fall reached a depth of 6 inches.

Had the snow fall been in the form of large flakes instead of a granulated drizzle, every means of transportation in Northeastern Pennsylvania would have been at a standstill. The fine snow, however, enabled railroads and officials of the State DeDartment of Highways to keep abreast of conditions. Practically all trains were run ning a few minutes behind schedule but there was no serious delays although one train of the Lehigh Valley Railroad was 40 minutes late in arriving here from Buffalo, where a fierce storm has been raging since early Sunday. Bus companies reported their busses were running a little late, but like the railroads, officials said that the delays were a result of safety measures instead of a snowfall. The Highway Department sam all roads were ooen.

but explained that traffic was reduced considerably. All motorists planning to use the mountain roads are urged to use chains by John Conlon, superintendent of the State roads in this county. He said that 30 plows and a crew of 150 men have been ashing and clearing roads since yesterday afternoon. Because ot tne rr-ac conanions, however, Compensation Referee A. P.

Conniff cancelled hearings for today at Hazleton at the request of attorneys. Believing mat mna weamer wui quickly thaw the snowfall, Coun cilman Tom winiams. uucviui of streets and public improve ments, today held DacK tne iu i force of his snow cleaning squaa. He assigned only two trucks and eight men to clean around Public Square, at intersections in central citv and at homes where funerals are scheduled. From 8 last night until 3 this morning, four trucKS, under supervision of Robert Sooby.

foreman. scattered cinders at street intersections and on hills to lessen traffic hazards from slippery roads. Rain In New York New York. March 15. Borne on icv northeast winds, a storm which threatened to blanket the city with snow turned into a biting rain today and covered the streets with treacherous slush.

Traffic was paralyzed at many of the city's bottle-neck bridge approaches, 4wo men were found dead of exposure and a number of persons were injured in falls on the slippery streets. Airplane traffic was virtually at a standstill in the Metropolitan area. Newark airport cancelled all south-bound flights while Long Island airports grounded all planes. Railroads. However, reported schedules were being maintained.

SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR C. OF C. MEETING Instead of devoting its membership' meeting on the evening of March 17, to a strictly business session, Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce members are planning to cast off the Winters' cares and relax by spending a "Night in Bohemia." That is the message conveyed by the invitations jjailed last week to the membership, emphasizing that the Crystal Ballroom of the Sterling 'will be transformed into a part of this gay country. Brightly colored tables, lovely native costumes and decorations will create an as-mosphere of gaiety for the members, their wives and guests, who will make up the party. One bit of actual business will be included in the program: that of electii a nominating committee which w.il select the candidates for vacancies on the board of directors in the coming year.

Czechoslovakia, its industries, customs, music and culture will be the theme of the evening, according to the announcement. Dr. and Madame Joseph Roucek, natives of Czechoslovakia will present a program embracing the folk dances, music, including the works of Dvorak and others, and' the customs of this far away Central European Republic, in native costume. Dr. Roucek will supplement the lighter part of the program with an talk "The Tragedy and Romance of Czechoslovakia," dealing with the great industries and scenic wonders of that country.

An added feature will be the presentation, to each feminine guest, of a gift of Bohemian handcraft. Dr. Rouck is a former consul, a graduate. of American and European. Universities and.

has beea. Knighted Dy Aing carol ot Kouma-nia. He is at present connected with the staff of New York University. Mme. Roucek has devoted many years to the study of folk music art.

and peasants-customs of central Europe. She is a concert violinist of note. President A. Harden Coon will preside and will introduce Attorney Mitchell Jenkins, as toast-master. MAN-CITE CLUB PLANS TRIBUTE TO F.

P.KELLY Man-Cite Club will honor Frank P. Kelly, former city treasurer, with a St. Patrick's Day program on his birthday. Wednesday, at its regular luncheon meeting in Fort Durkee Hotel. John J.

"Butch" McDevitt will be master of ceremonies and Attorney Frank P. Slattery will be principal speaker. Patrolman John Mc-Greevey will sing Irish songs on the occasion. The day also marks the anniversary of Edward Eyerman, building inspector, who is a member of the club. be as Returns Will Be Received At Postoffice Tonight Also LONG LINE ON HAND Attaches of the local office of U.

S. Internal Revenue Bureiu were deluged today as hundreds of persons filed last minute income tax returns. The number of persons who mads returns today was the greatest in years for the final day and employes were doubtful if they would be able to accommodate all taxpayers by 9 o'clock tonight, the deadline for closing. If the rush continues to that hour, the office will remain open, however. The returns brought thousands of dollars into the postoffice department as more than 95 per cent of the returns were paid in money orders.

Three extra clerks were assigned by Postmaster Edward J. Quinn to handle the huge volurce of business. Before the office opened, morning, a. long line of 'persons, making returns, clogged the steps leading to the second floor of the federal building. Receipts for this area are expected to exceed last vear, which was the best since 1928.

esident Files Washington. March 15. Led by President Roosevelt, some five and a half million individuals and corporations worked feverishly today to beat the midnight deadline for 1936 incocme tax returns. Up to Marh 12 three days before the final date for filing tax returns the treasury's income tax revenue for the month amounted to For the first 12 days of last year collections were only $58,000,000. Since the March 15 quarterly payments will include initial collections under the recently enacted corporate surplus tax bill, treasury officials anticipate the largest volume of revenue of income tax in history, exceeding even the lush days of the pre-depression era.

Revenue forecasters look for to pour into the treasury vaults this month. THREE YOUTHS RELEASED IN A HIT-RUNPROBE Believed They Were Entering Wilkes-Barre When They Reached Nescopeck AUTO STRIKES TREE Three young men of Connerton and vicinity spent an uneasy weekend in jail while State highway patrolmen questioned them about a hit-and-run accident. They identified themselves as George Shoup and Kenneth Kline, of Connerton, and John Balravage, of Girard-ville. Nescopeck nolice picked up the trio in an automobile that showed signs of having recently been involved in an accident. Shoup was driving and his companions, reported to have bean under the influence of liquor, occupied the back seat.

They told police the car had struck a tree near Freeland. They said they thought they were approaching Wilkes-Barre when they entered Nescopeck. Authorities hesitated to believe their story and notified the highway patrol. Kline and Babravage were held in Nescopeck jail and Shoup was locked up in Berwick until an investigation failed to disclose a hit-and-un auto accident anywhere on the trail they traversed. All were released yesterday, but Shoup was not permitted to drive the car.

The machine was declared unfit for the road and had to towed to Connerton. LETTERS GRANTED IN SUGAR NOTCH ESTATE Letters of administration were granted today to Anna Orlowski the estate of Stanley Pohulski, ute of Sugar Notch, valued at $25. MAYFLOWER MEETING ucmocraiic social Uluo of Mayflower section will meet at Kienski's Hall, Sherman street, on Tuesday. All members are asked to make their report of ticket sales for the aanc toe-heid-irt Dauroom, April ii. Plans for federating the unit will be discussed.

HUPTUEE SHIELD EXPERT HERE H. M. SHEVNAN. widely known expert of Chicago, will personally be at the Mallow -Sterling Hotel, Wilkes-Barre, Thursday, Only, Mar. 18 from 9 a.

m. to 6 p. m. Shevnan Zoetic Shield is a tremendous improvement over all former methods, effecting immediateresults. It will not only hold the rupture perfectly but increase the circulation, strengthen the weakened parts, thereby closes the opening in ten days ori the average case, regardless of heavy lifting, straining or any position the body may assume no matter the size or location.

A nationally known scientific method. No under straps or cumbersome arrangements and abrolutely no medicines or medical treatments. Mr. Shfrnun will tlail to dntionitrt without rharr Add. M441 X.

RICHMOND CKirag. Tor IS year ltant tn F. H. Scalar, famoui ruptur expert of. CMcaro, DR.

MARION REX TRABUE, now head of the division of education it the University. of North Carolina, has been appointed dean of the School of Education at the Pennsylvania State College, effective July 1, succeeding Dean Will Grant Chambers who, upon his retirement, will have completed fifty years In educational service. Dr. Trabue is a graduate of Northwestern University and has a master's and doctor's degree in education from Columbia University. He was at one time a member of the Columbia faculty.

Woman Asks Thieves To Take Heads Mrs. Andrew Koval, 627 North Franklin street, today invited the thieves who robbed her chicken coop to return and take away the heads they left behind. The coop was raided early Sunday morning, Mrs. Koval said. Robbery Attempted George Fleming, of 59 Penn street, a grocer, reported that a hole was cut into the window of his store last night in an attempt to burglarize, but entry was not gained.

Detectives John Williams and Joseph Petroski are investigating the case. Market Held Up A lone bandit Saturday, night held up Wilbur Hoyt, 30, proprietor of Hoyt's Market, 63 East South street, and three customers Herding them in a rear room, the burglar leisurely robbed the cash register of $50 and disappeared. Hoyt told Detectives Thomas Nolan and William Schwab that the bandit asked for a package of cigarettes, but instead of handing over the money for the smokes, pulled a pistol from his Docket Hoyt, James Cheffi, 40 Rector lane Harry Eckenrode, 117 Park avenue and Anthony Siani, 69 East South street, were the store at the time of the robbery. Sneak Thief In Homes Miss Betty Butler, 201 Andover street, reported to police yesterday that a sneak thief entered her home Saturday night and stole a purse from a front room table. She said the.pocketbook contained $1, a S10 pair of rosary beads and spectacles valued at $10.

Mrs. A. Anstett Jones, 247 Old River road, reported yesterday that a purse containing $15 in valuables was stolen from her home by a sneak thief a week ago. DJVIDE $90 HoIIenback Board Splits Available Funds HoIIenback Township school board divided $90 among five teachers at its regular meeting Saturday night. when the treasurer's report showed insunicient lunds to meet the payroll in full.

The driver of the school bus was left unpaid to keep $25 in tne treasury lor an emergency. Directors of the district hone to balance their bills when the overdue State appropriation is received. In addition to the regular State appropriation, the district expects to receive 35 per cent of the State ap propriation for transportation of pupils, which fell due last September and of which 65 per cent was received in December. W. NANTICOKE PASTOR STAYS Evangelical Conference Returns Rev.

J. C. McLaughlin The Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical Church, which closed at noon today in Lewistown, returned the Rev. J. C.

McLaughlin to the pastorate at West Nanticoke and the Rev. L. L. Stahler to his present charge in Scranton. A new minister, the Rev.

I. C. Bailey, was assigned to the charge at Ransom. BISHOP SCARLETT AT ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH The guest preacher at the union Lenten services Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at St.

Stephen's Church and in the First Baptist Church on Wednesday night, will the Rt. Rev. William Scarlett, bishop of Missouri. This will be Bishop Scarlett's first visit to Wilkes-Barre. Bishop Scarlett is well known throughout the church one of the leaders in the Episcopal Church in the movement toward greater co-operation and unity among the churches.

Bishop Scarlett will be the guest of the Rev. Gardiner M. Day during his stay here. i JOHN Much enthusiasm is being displayed by the personnel in charge of arrangements for the annual St. Patrick's cabaret to be held bv Wilkes-Barre Arie, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Wednesday night.

The party will consist of dancing, entertainment and lunch. It will be held in the club's improved grill which will be appropriately decorated with a generous amount of green trimmings. This year's function will be entirely informal. John J. Monahan.

is chair man Of the floor committee. SUSQUEHANNA MINES OPEN ONTUESDAY Workers To Return After Idleness Of Two Months CHAUNCEY SHUTDOWN Idle since February 11, the Susquehanna Collieries Company is scheduled to resume operations at its collieriesin Nanticoke and Glen Lyon tomorrow. The collieries worked only eight days in Jan uary and four days up until the eleventh of February since whichN there has been no work. A sluggish market which made it impossible to clear the colliery yards of coal awaiting buyers was given as tne reason for the prolonged period of idleness. Seven stripping operations of the Dick Construction Company in the Hazleton region were thrown into idleness on Saturday when the 100 or more men employed at these operations declared a strike.

Chauncey Idle An invitation from Jerome Mc-Crystle, president of Chauncey Coal Company, to have employees offer suggestions for operation of Chauncey colliery, Plymouth Township, this Summer in face of drastic reduction in coal prices will be discussed at a meeting of Local Union 1076, United Mine Workers, tonight at 7:30 in Johnson Green school. In the meantime the colliery has been closed idefinitely, a move believed to have been made until some plan is adopted that will allow operation without danger of financial disaster. Representatives of the employees said they were informed by Mc-Crystle that lower operating costs will be necessary if the colliery is to be worked while the coal price cuts are in effect. Leechburg Strike Leechburg, March 15. In protest against the State law which requires mining companies to supply miners with a safety blasting powder instead of the more dangerous black powder, 150 miners at the Kiskimere mine of the Hicks Coal Company, near Leechburg, walked out on strike.

The miners have a prefernce for the black powder, said to be more effective in blasting coal. Since they are paid on a production rate, they said they preferred to use the more dangerous back powder. Joseph Bisha, chairman of the pit committee, announced they were striking against the State law and not the company. He said: "We tried peaceful negotiations but they failed. We're objecting to the law which requires the company to furnish us with safety powder instead of the black.

Employes of Armstrong mine, operated by the same company, have been on strike for the past two weeks with the same complaint. AT INDUSTRIAL MEETING J. Arthur Bolender, industrial commissioner of the local Chamber of Commerce, is attending an industrial council meeting in Philadelphia today and tomorrow. ably due to the fact that in the pasi year nave naa perioaic raiasi and required diligence on the part of my officers in searching them out, as a result of which more 1han one" hundred slot machines have been confiscated and ars ready to be destroyed. "You may count on-my entire rooperp.Mon in the extermination of this evil.

'i I write this letter after viewing press notices of a letter which you are intending to write to me as one of the District Attorneys of this State. "Very truly yours, Schwartz. "District Immediately after he assumed the district attorneyship. Mr. Schwartz sent county detectives on drive that practically obliterated the (machines in this county.

Numerous proprietors of saloons and cigar stores were arrested in the drive and so thorough was the crusade that the machines are now practically extinct- J. MONAHAN, JR. I i Jos Frederick, of Grove ton, Texas, was recently chosen the ugliest man on the campus of Texas Christian University at Fort Worth, He's so proud of his title that he's challenged all the homeliest grays In the Lone Star State to come and mak' faces against him if they dare. WAYBELIEVED PAVED TO END LOCAISTRIKE Executive Boards Of Scranton And Valley Building Councils Meet BOTH SIDES OPTIMISTIC With the executive boards of the Scranton Building Trades Union and the Wyoming Valley Building Trades Union in joint conferences here today, was reported that the way has been opened for a possible adjustment of the labor dispute which has halted operations at the Swift Company building and the Dodson school building, each of which is being constructed by the A. J.

Sordoni Construction Company. The tieup also affects the alterations and addition being made to the Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton by the same company. Officials of the Trades Union met with Senator Sordoni, head of the construction company, yesterday after which it was agreed that the company make no effort to work at either of the jobs and the union would withdraw pickets pending the outcome of further negotiations. Commenting on the situation today, Edward Finney, president of the local Trades Council, expressed satisfaction with progress made. Both he and the Senator express ed optimism as to the satisfactory adjustment of the dispute shortly.

Senator Sordoni stated today. "I have found the union representatives reasonable in their demands and we want to be reasonable in ours. I have an open mind and believe we can get together on the matter." 15 DRIVEN OUT BY FIRE Carbondale Scene Of Early Morning Fire Sixteen persons living in second floor apartments fled to snow-covered streets in night attire early today as fire swept an A. and P. grocery store at Carbondale.

Firemen fought the blaze for more than four hours before bringing it under control. Loss was estimated at more than $35,000. Orgin of the fire was not immediately determined. SELECTIONS ARE MADE FOR FOLK FESTIVAL The second anthracite regional folk festival, to be staged in Irem Temple, May 12, under the sponsorship of the Playground and Recreational Association, will be one of the four folk festivals held under supervision of George Korson, who is director of the State festival held by Bucknell University at Lewisburg. The local committee aoDointed the recreation board includes: Peter Rimmer, chairman; J.

Campbell Collins, M. A. Oppenheim and Ruth E. Swezy. Folk songs preserved by various groups will be sung and the music will be furnished by the Girl's1 Municipal orchestra, a new musical organization organized by the Playground and Recreation Asso ciation.

Those who have been definitely picked to participate to date are follows: Ukrainians, Valdemin Kraykowski; Little German Band, John Schultz Ney; Lithuanian, Mrs. Alice -Venslauckas; Orpheus Gleen Club, Tom Roberts; Woman's Municipal chorus, Edith Marie Hoffman; Colored Glee Club, Eleanor Boyd; Misericordia Glee Club, Bertha Hebert; miners group, JDennis Coyle; Girl's Mu--nicipal orchestra, Pompilio For-lano; the cantors, Abram Groh. CHURCH BROADCAST7 OVER WBRE TUESDAY The third of a series of broadcasts on the coming of the early churches to Wyoming Valley will tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock. The broadcasts are sponsored by Wyoming Historical and Geological Societies. The time of tomorrow night's broadcast has been changed to avoid confliction with the National Defense broadcast.

The remainder of the series of talks will be given from 8:30 to 8:45 p. m. Schwar.tz.Backs-Ear.le In Slot Machine War Pointing out that he has waged a continued war on me skh macninei racket since he assumed office, Dis-; trict Attorney Leon Schwartz today promised cooperation in the proposed drive-of -Gov George H. Earle. Mr.

Schwartz informed the governor that the vicious practice, which was rampant here for years, has been dislodged and that Luzerne County is "singularly free of that vice, which Gov. Earle de- picted as one of the worst rackets in the State. District Attorney Schwartz' letter follows: "Hon. George H. Earle, "Governor of Pennsylvania, "Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

"My dear governor: "I vehemently share your opinion as to the evils of the slot machine in any community. Here in Luzerne County we are singularly free that vice and the isolated cases which my raids and investigations might have missed are not part of any system or racket. This is prob- a Why Do Doctors Condemn Work Risks THEY know beyond a shadow of doubt that such everstraining work as home wash days is far too strenuous, too hazardous for any 'woman to endure. They know, too, that it is especially risky work during March's treacherous weather. So, be forewarned.

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